Where does the debris go that would normally collect on a regular filter pad?
25478
All debris is contained beneath the filter and in the gravel. A gravel vac will clean the bottom but under the filter is a different story. You can push a narrow hose thru the uptake fitting to vacuum out some of the debris. A lot will remain inaccessible because the plastic is pushed down providing "support" legs. It's the area between the legs that is near impossible to access. The only way to completely clean is to empty the aquarium. I have the filter you have inquired about. It's a good product however I have a concern about the build up as I have observed gas bubbles rising from the gravel. I now just run my Fluval C3 HOB filter and it does a fine job. This is my aquarium set up and in no way reflects on the efficiency of under gravel filters as a whole. In my case when I tear down in the future for cleaning I won't replace it. My Fluval C3 is a bit more than I need for a 29 gal. but will be perfect for the 40 gal. I will be purchasing from Petcos' dollar a gallon sale. Hope this helps.
25479
The debris collect in the gravel and natural bacteria break most of the waste down in to non harmful material. This allows time span between full tank cleanings to be greatly extended. ofcourse, all hinges on how many fish and how much excessive food in tank. Works great in my 29 gal tank.
1498472
There is a rubber seal that is on the filter itself, which may be a good thing as it is replaced with each filter (once a year). In addition, it is an excellent basic unit that removes a great deal of particles, especially dust. I take the charcoal pre-filter out every two weeks to vacuum it as if picks up a great deal of dust from the air. We dust much less since we purchased this unit.
778857
I took a look at the filters I bought and couldn't find any kind of holes throughout the filter, not even tiny ones. You might want to post a picture for people to compare. In any case, the filters are supposed to stop tiny particles of dirt. Any holes will defeat the purpose.
619639
Could be a filter. I don't remember anymore. I got rid of the unit a while back after it quit on me after 6 months.
456382
just pour it in, it will run through the filter anyway - keep in mind it will cause a lot of scum to collect/ coagulate on the surface. I use my shop vac to suck this stuff out off the surface - it takes awhile to get it all though. and it is a PIA - but it works
1757648
It's just part of the filter holding inert that you turn rapidly to agitate the filter, dropping out the larger chunks. This thing is awesome, honestly. Highly recommend the vacuum.
1639502
It's on the bottom part which is enclosed by a gray cover. Advanced power filtration helps maintain data integrity and keeps your home office devices performing at their best.
1869502
When you pull the dust bin off the rooma, the little squeegee-looking piece pulls out from the dust bin. The filter is there.
530462
Actually, it does a pretty good job of dust collection. It comes with a template to punch holes in the paper after its been mounted on the pad.Make sure you use plain, paper backed or sand paper made for it. Do not use the new 'gummed backed' sand paper. It sticks to the pad and tears it when you take it off.
1966423
Through a hole. I personally didn't like this vacuum because after the filter gets clogged with dust you have to dust the filter out before continuing. you pretty much have to do this about three time while vacuuming. this vacuum is good if you just want to do some lightweight cleaning of a few specs of dust nothing more than that. The power also diminishes when the filter is clogged with dust so you will notice that the small piece of paper on the floor doesn't get picked up when you try to vacuum it.
2035123
It is a plastic and mess type filter that you use over and over again, i.e. permanent filter. It's very easy to clean also. I hoped that helped!
2016136
The small dirt particles goes into the filter cartridge inside the filter like a real pool does. It works pretty well I think it is small, I have a 15' pool and it takes a while to vacuum it.
1764972
Yes, it goes directly to your filtering system. It doesn't pick up big stuff like leaves though. We clean our filters only every few weeks.
684574
Quite the opposite. Most of the larger debris (leaves, bugs, etc.) will end up in the poolskim bag, so your existing skimmer will have less debris which has the added benefit of less frequent cleaning of your DE filter.
1145166
sometimes little pieces of sand/dirt get into the filter pump. take it out of water, take hose off and blow into the pump itself to clear it. mine also stops at times because the kids play in my fountain and get small debris in it......good luck
1126882
there is no filter or anything to catch the dust and debris.. i thought it had a hepa but nope. its just the ozone and uv. i would spend the extra nd just get the zen brand hepa living air purifier;-)
774607
I remove the regular filters and put them in the slots where the regular filters go, put it all together and run. Then I throw away the blue spring cleanup filters that are soooooo dirty when it is finished running. Hope this helps.